Patents
US 8385322 B2: Distributed ad hoc network protocol using synchronous shared beacon signaling
- Granted
- 2013-02-26
- Filed
- 2008-07-28 application 12670280
- Type
- Utility · 4 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method for forming a protocol structure for use in an ad hoc, distributed, scaleable wireless sensor node network which enables nodes to join the network autonomously without there being a designated, permanent central time reference and for enabling such nodes to synchronize timing with each other and with other nodes in the network. The method involves discovering the active channel changing sequence used by the network, synchronizing communications of a new node with the remainder of the nodes in the network and scanning communications channels to detect merging clusters of nodes.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg130226.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovative Wireless Technologies, Inc. 7 patents | US company or organization | Forest, VA | INNOVATIVE WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent D. Colling | Forest, VA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Paul Carpenter | Lynchburg, VA | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Luke Koleszar | Lynchburg, VA | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Paul E. Schmidt | Forest, VA | 4 | Person page FUZZY medium confidence | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04W | Wireless communication networks | H04W56/002 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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